Ok, who am I kidding?! Us Moms all worry, but the question is when to worry and then put it aside and when to get some extra help. Every child develops along their own timeline. It can be challenging to watch your child having a harder time developing their skills compared to other children their […]
This week I got the flu. Not fun for anyone, I know. Then I started to feel better, awesome. But then I started to feel dizzy, crap. Some of you know about my history of vestibular (inner ear) disorders that caused me years of dizziness. I’ve solved this dizzy problem (yay!), so why was […]
Please welcome back our guest blogger, Janice Russell, of Parenting Disasters, for a very important topic. As parents, it can be hard to keep up with the changing technologies and how it can affect our children. Here’s a good place to get started. Cyberbullying can be a scary subject for most parents. While we can […]
Small, Tall, Big and Small From a young age, children are introduced to opposites. From children’s books to playtime, opposites are a fun theme with great vocabulary and concepts. From a developmental perspective, we are showing our kids how to recognize differences in the world and in ourselves. Our perceptions and the decisions we make […]
Welcome Guest Blogger, Emily Graham, of MightMoms.net: Preparing for a new baby takes a lot of work; in fact, it can be exhausting trying to get the house, your schedule, and your body and mind ready for all the changes a child can bring. There’s so much to think about, and it often takes weeks […]
Your daughter begged you to sign her up for dance class. She loves to wear tutus and dance around the house to Disney music. You figured dance class would be heaven for her! The first class goes well. She looooves the teacher and can’t wait to go back. The next few weeks don’t go as […]
Please welcome our guest blogger of the month, Janice Russell. Check out her Parenting Disasters blog! Photo by Pexels Your 5-year-old has been talking about nothing but starting kindergarten all summer long. Now that the day is here, however, anxiety and shyness overwhelm your little one. Or, maybe your older child is starting a new […]
Sleep, glorious, sleep! With the back to school routines getting back in gear, many families are having to adjust their children’s sleep schedules. Sleep is so important to development and learning. We wanted to share some great resources to help you figure out how much sleep your children needs, how to solves common sleep problems, […]
Thank you to everyone who participated in our Balance Awareness Week 2018 Challenge! If you haven’t tried it, can you stand on one foot and say or spell FLAMINGO??? We still have some flamingo prizes left for anyone who shares a photo or video of you or your family doing the challenge! The Vestibular Disorders […]
Ready or not, the new school year is here! My two kids have responded very differently: one is super excited and can’t wait to see what 1st grade will bring and my other daughter has been nervous about her new school and thinks everything is “boring.” Each school year brings both excitement and nerves and […]